President signs law on amnesty of rally participants

President signs law on amnesty of rally participants

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych immediately signed the Law “On elimination of negative consequences and prevention of pursuing and punishment of persons regarding the events that took place during peaceful rallies” after receiving it from the Verkhovna Rada, head of the Presidential Administration Serhiy Lyovochkin stated, the press service of the Head of State reports.

According to him, the given law was signed in the version that was submitted to the Presidential Administration.

After the signature of the President, the Law of Ukraine “On elimination of negative consequences and prevention of pursuing and punishment of persons regarding the events that took place during peaceful rallies” was submitted to publication.